COWBOYS AND INDIANS - John Williamson - CHANDELIER OF STARS - CD of all-new studio recordings

John Williamson - CHANDELIER OF STARS - 12 all-new tracks and John's first studio album in 3 years.
It will also include for a limited time a BONUS DVD featuring exclusive interview and Performance footage!

1.   LITTLE GIRL FROM THE DRYLAND
2.   CHANDELIER OF STARS
3.   BELLS IN A BUSHMAN'S EAR
4.   COWBOYS AND INDIANS
5.   SKINNY DINGOES
6.   THE CAMEL BOY
7.   KEEPER OF THE STONES
8.   DESERT CHILD
9.   RENNER SPRINGS
10. A COUNTRY BALLADEER
11. FIRESTORM
12. FLOWER ON THE WATER

COWBOYS AND INDIANS

John Williamson

Tell me old Bill Sullivan when you were a lad
Did you hear of murderin' ways
You speak a little Aranda and Walpiri
But you'd rather speak of drovin' days

Can you remember, not so long ago
Aborigines weren't allowed to come to town
But Pioneer Picture Night, oh boy, what a treat
They broke the rules and let 'em watch the cowboys

Gene Autry, Tom Mix
Yahoo! Here they come
Chasin' all the Indians away
Shoot 'em down, round 'em up
Yahoo! For the cowboys
But what about the Indians
Those brave native Indians
Do we love those cowboys today?

Up in the saddle, black men by your side
They knew the nomad days were done
Proud to be ringers, perfect for the job
In the hot and dry and dusty run

Big hats, red shirts, hear the jingle jangle
This is how the west was won
Now down on the riverbed, nothin' left to do
Now the drovin' days are done

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After speaking to many elderly residents of Alice Springs I was intrigued by the popularity of 'Cowboy Movies' amongst the Aranda tribes in the 50's. I'm sure these movies encouraged and inspired many to become brilliant stockman for the big stations. It's curious, however, that the aborigines weren't on the side of the American Indians.

- John Williamson.